ROCHESTER — The Rochester Elks Lodge #1393 recently presented the Strafford County Homeless Shelter with a check for $580. The Elks run Friday night suppers for its members and the Elks volunteer wait staff donated their tips for the months of November and December, 2012 to this worthy cause.

Men and women of the Elks donate their time and effort to many organizational programs, including youth activities, veterans, community activities, scholarships, special projects, drug awareness, Americanism and patriotic activities, and many other worthwhile endeavors. The members felt they wanted to help some notable local community efforts and the Strafford County Homeless Shelter was chosen as a donation recipient.

The Elks also recently donated over $500 from the October Friday night suppers to the Rochester Food Bank, Gerry's Pantry.

If you want to know more about the Elks organization, please visit www.elks.org or for more information about what the Elks do for local communities and national programs on a continuous basis, you can go to www.nh-elks.org

Last year, the Elks donated $1,105,189.40 in cash and non-cash donations in the State of New Hampshire and $348,508,863.00 in cash and non-cash donations, including miles traveled and hours worked, at the national level.